This blog will be just like many other blogs on this site. Except the notes will be shorter. Perhaps your enjoyment will be lessened...but perhaps not.
- Tomorrow's the opening day for Alex Ross's "Heroes & Villains" exhibit at the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. It should be lots of fun! The Post-Gazette wrote a nice article about Ross and the exhibit...and it seems to imply that this will be Ross's first time in Pittsburgh. Read it here: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11272/1178138-437.stm
- I will admit that Superman's new comic book costume irked me when I first saw it; I understand the need for change (or perceived change) from time to time, but there are some things that you just don't mess with, and the classic Superman costume is one of them. I was further annoyed when people at DC began promoting the new look by calling the now-abandoned red trunks "diapers", as if the costume isn't the most iconic of any character's in the history of the universe.
My anger was assuaged, though, when I saw Henry Cavill's costume from the upcoming Man of Steel movie. Just as Brandon Routh's slightly altered costume in Superman Returns led to a brief costume change in the comics, this new look will of course be reflected in DC's new lineup. And when the movie premieres and eventually departs, the costume will change back to what we're used to. So no worries.
- The Wagon Wheel Comic booth is a good place to grab an Orange Lantern Cookie if you're at a convention. At previous shows, I'd advertise the cookies by writing hastily on a comic book backing board. I decided that, as I plan on making the cookies for future shows (shows...in THE FUTURE), I should make a more permanent sign/display. Half an hour on Photoshop and viola! The above sign will from now on adorn the cookie bowl at our table. I plan on attaching it...to a comic book backing board.
- A small donation to Hero Initiative, the comic book charity that helps out creators in need, scored me a few nice items recently, including the New Avengers 100 Project and the above exclusive hardcover edition of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. They're both pretty awesome, and it's money that went to a good cause. HI has a lot of great stuff for sale on their website and their eBay page.
- Saturday also brings us "Weird Al" Yankovic's Comedy Central special, an hour-long show featuring clips from his new Alpocalypse tour. Debuting a few days early was his newest music video for the song "Polka Face", which is fantastic in its own right, but Al went ahead and put yetis in it for good measure:
As if there weren't enough reasons to be a fan. The show airs at 9:00 eastern time, and an unabridged DVD/Blu-Ray version will be on sale the following Tuesday. Hooray!
Here's the video...watch it and love it:
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